God’s Word Translation
Revelation 16:20
20Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be seen.
Revelation 16:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
- New International Version (NIV)Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
Context of Revelation 16:20
18There was lightning, noise, thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since humans have been on earth. 19The important city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine from his fierce anger. Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be seen. 21Large, heavy hailstones fell from the sky on people. The people cursed God because the plague of hail was such a terrible plague.
Read all of Revelation 16Revelation 16:20 word by word
καὶ πᾶσα νῆσος ἔφυγεν, καὶ ὄρη οὐχ εὑρέθησαν.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Revelation 16:20
- Revelation 6:14The sky vanished like a scroll being rolled up. Every mountain and island was moved from its place.
- Revelation 20:11I saw a large, white throne and the one who was sitting on it. The earth and the sky fled from his presence, but no place was found for them.
- Isaiah 2:14against all the high mountains and all the lofty hills,
- Jeremiah 4:23I see the earth. It’s formless and empty. I see the sky. Its lights are gone.
Commentaries on Revelation 16:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Every island fled away - Probably meaning the capture of seaport towns, and fortified places.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20And every island fled away - Expressive of great and terrible judgments, as if the very earth were convulsed, and everything were moved out of its place. See the notes on Revelation 6:14. And the mountains were not found - The same image occurs in Revelation 6:14. See the notes on that place.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 The seventh and last angel poured forth his vial, and the downfal of Babylon was finished. The church triumphant in heaven saw it and rejoiced; the church in conflict on earth saw it and became triumphant. God remembered the great and wicked city; though for some time he seemed to have forgotten her idolatry and cruelty. All that was most secure was carried away by the ruin. Men blasphemed: the greatest judgments that can befal men, will not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20This judgment scene repeats the events showing the world's destruction (Revelation 6:12–14; 11:13). It also hints at the final judgment (Revelation 20:11–15) when the earth will be taken apart to allow for a new creation (21:1; compare Isaiah 45:2; Romans 8:19–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Plainly parallel to Re 6:14-17, and by anticipation descriptive of the last judgment. the mountains--rather as Greek, "there were found no mountains."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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